"W lutym odwiedzam mojego dziadka."
Translation:In February I visit my grandfather.
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Please, please incorporate the 'grandad' spelling to be correct. I cannot remember to compensate every single instance, at my time of life
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/mojego shows that "mojego" applies to personal/animate masculine accusative singular , which is applicable to a grandfather.
How come it is 'w lutym'? I thought w is followed by accusative when talking about a moment (like in w poniedzałek)
how come it's on Monday but in February?
In Polish days of the week are w + accusative, but months are w+ locative
I am still a bit confused about the ending in 'w lutym'. I thought that the ending -ym is for przymiotnik. If it followed the locative pattern for rzeczownik then why is it not 'w lucie'?
"I am visiting my grandfather in February," which is an accepted translation, is future, not present. So if that's the reason will visit is not accepted, then this sentence shouldn't be either.
The meaning is future, the tense is called Present Continuous/Progressive.
Exactly the same thing happens in Polish, it's Present Tense used in the future meaning.
Why cant the english translation be - In February i visit my grandfather?
It can, it is accepted.
And as it's actually closer, I will make it the default translation.
Sounds rather fine to me, although with this m-m part I can understand why you could wonder about it.
What rule is being followed for "lutym"? I couldn't find the locatice rule for that besides for adjectices.
I'm not sure what you mean by the "rule", but the declension is here: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/luty#Polish
"luty" with its -y ending does look like an adjective (and it used to be, a long time ago), and its declension pattern is identical to the declension of any masculine inanimate adjective.
